Any Home Bakers Here?

[N F C]

Have a bite! Lol!

That looks delicious!

 

[Jacquie Button]

That looks delicious!

Thanks! It was...but gosh I haven't made one in a year! Oh my!

 

[Aria]

I have been putting PIECES received together and this is my final:
1. take out starter (amount needed for recipe)dinner time
2. Add1/2 cup flour to starter and mix...put starter back in refrigerator
3.8 pm make the Sponge (starter, water, flour) amounts needed in recipe
4. sponge sits out overnight covered with plastic wrap
5. next morning add remiaing ingredients in recipe
6. Let sit 2 hours
7. Shape loaves...raise double and bake Do I have it correct? Aria

 

[sunflour]

Yes! I use English muffins when I have left over spaghetti sauce. I toast them a bit first pull them out add the sauce and cheese + toppings and throw back in on high and easy snack or lunch.

Thanks again, I've only done homemade pizza when I have time to do the dough, love the idea of being able to do some lunch size quickly

Have a bite! Lol!

That's beautiful, I only ever made one once and it was not attractive

I have been putting PIECES received together and this is my final:
1. take out starter (amount needed for recipe)dinner time
2. Add1/2 cup flour to starter and mix...put starter back in refrigerator
3.8 pm make the Sponge (starter, water, flour) amounts needed in recipe
4. sponge sits out overnight covered with plastic wrap
5. next morning add remiaing ingredients in recipe
6. Let sit 2 hours
7. Shape loaves...raise double and bake Do I have it correct? Aria

@ronott1 is the best source for starter and bread questions.

But, looks like you got it, except you need to replace water along with flour in step #2.

 

[Aria]

Sunflower THANKS. I took that piece from Ron's recent notes.
I will make the addition to 1/2 cup water to add to the starter.
Thanks again.
Penny I would like your recipe for Applesauce Bars (to die for)
and was it you Debby...that talked about making Honey Wheat Bread? I would like that recipe. As you can see...I need SUPER recipes and you guys have them. Regards, Aria

 

[Kusanar]

I have been putting PIECES received together and this is my final:
1. take out starter (amount needed for recipe)dinner time
2. Add1/2 cup flour to starter and mix...put starter back in refrigerator
3.8 pm make the Sponge (starter, water, flour) amounts needed in recipe
4. sponge sits out overnight covered with plastic wrap
5. next morning add remiaing ingredients in recipe
6. Let sit 2 hours
7. Shape loaves...raise double and bake Do I have it correct? Aria

Steps 1 and 2 seem strange to me. The rest looks good.

Step 1, pull starter out of fridge and feed (add flour and water - equal amounts)
Step 2, once starter is "fed" (bubbling and starting to "grow" in the container), THEN remove the amount needed in recipe to add to the sponge and return the leftovers back to the fridge.

I do it a little differently with the recipe I have been using because it takes 2 cups of starter (a lot). I am baking bread tonight, so, I took my starter out of the fridge this morning, it is coming up to room temp, then, when I get off work I will feed it 1 cup each of flour and water to bulk it up a lot so I can remove 2 cups and still have some. Once I remove the 2 cups, I will return ALL of the leftover back to the fridge, depending on how much I have left over, I may feed it again tonight and then put it back in the fridge in the morning. Most people only keep 1/2 cup of starter in the fridge, but since I use so much at once, I keep a little more than usual. I may try making 2 batches this weekend so I will need 4 cups of fed starter at once... so I need to bulk it up a bit first.

 

[Aria]

Kusanar, THANKS. The steps 1. and 2 you listed HELP confirm
the procedure. I cannot believe a person (ME) that taught College
Level for 33 years has had such a time digesting the Sourdough.

Looking forward to Sourdough Baking. Thanks again, Regards Aria

 

[Jacquie Button]

You sourdough folks are amazing! I love that bread but don't know if I have the patience and the commitment!

 

[ronott1]

I have been putting PIECES received together and this is my final:
1. take out starter (amount needed for recipe)dinner time
2. Add1/2 cup flour to starter and mix...put starter back in refrigerator
3.8 pm make the Sponge (starter, water, flour) amounts needed in recipe
4. sponge sits out overnight covered with plastic wrap
5. next morning add remiaing ingredients in recipe
6. Let sit 2 hours
7. Shape loaves...raise double and bake Do I have it correct? Aria

Those are the basics!
Specifics will be in the recipes.
Happy baking!

 

[Aria]

Ron, I cannot believe I finally GOT IT.

Jacquie, TRY it. I am sure you have heard LEARNING NEW THINGS IS GOOD FOR YOU AND YOUR BRAIN. And everyone on this thread
will help and guide you. They have started me and walked with me
all the way...until I got it. AND it took me a long time to
get it. Regards, Aria